Not Cornell specific but maybe someone knows. Lets say I was awarded $1000 federal unsub. loan with my financial aid package. In the fall they disperse 500, and in the spring the remaining 500. I didn't take my 500 in the fall. I accepted it this spring but was only dispersed 500. Can I get the remaining amount from the fall, or is that no longer possible?

I am an admitted student with an interest in Boston. NYC is my second choice market. I see that over half of the class ends up in NYC. Do you know how those gunning for Boston tend to fare? I'm also wondering if it would be appropriate for me to ask career services or admissions about certain statistics (percentage of grads who go to Boston, SA positions, number of firms coming to OCI, etc.). Lastly, is there anything outside of Need Access and FAFSA that I will need to complete in order to make myself eligible for scholarships?

I am an admitted student with an interest in Boston. NYC is my second choice market. I see that over half of the class ends up in NYC. Do you know how those gunning for Boston tend to fare? I'm also wondering if it would be appropriate for me to ask career services or admissions about certain statistics (percentage of grads who go to Boston, SA positions, number of firms coming to OCI, etc.). Lastly, is there anything outside of Need Access and FAFSA that I will need to complete in order to make myself eligible for scholarships?

Thanks very much for any insight that you're able to provide!

If you have substantial Boston ties and do well, you should have no problem. It's difficult to gauge, however, how you would do without doing well- everyone I know who is going to Boston is in the top of the class and on law review (with one exception re: law review). It is completely appropriate to ask for those statistics from Cornell, but they may not have them or give them.

My year there are 4 people going to Boston vault firms (2x Wilmer, 1x Goodwin, 1x Skadden). There also usually is one offer to Ropes Boston (it's offered one at a time in order of preference, from the look of it).

kemosabe wrote:Lastly, is there anything outside of Need Access and FAFSA that I will need to complete in order to make myself eligible for scholarships?

Assuming you're already admitted, you would submit the one-page financial aid information sheet available on this page.

If you want to be eligible for need-based aid, you'd also have to submit your tax returns and your parents' tax returns for 2013. You have to submit your own tax returns anyway if you want federal loans.

I am an admitted student with an interest in Boston. NYC is my second choice market. I see that over half of the class ends up in NYC. Do you know how those gunning for Boston tend to fare? I'm also wondering if it would be appropriate for me to ask career services or admissions about certain statistics (percentage of grads who go to Boston, SA positions, number of firms coming to OCI, etc.). Lastly, is there anything outside of Need Access and FAFSA that I will need to complete in order to make myself eligible for scholarships?

Thanks very much for any insight that you're able to provide!

If you have substantial Boston ties and do well, you should have no problem. It's difficult to gauge, however, how you would do without doing well- everyone I know who is going to Boston is in the top of the class and on law review (with one exception re: law review). It is completely appropriate to ask for those statistics from Cornell, but they may not have them or give them.

My year there are 4 people going to Boston vault firms (2x Wilmer, 1x Goodwin, 1x Skadden). There also usually is one offer to Ropes Boston (it's offered one at a time in order of preference, from the look of it).

I know at least two non-LR, non–cum laude ppl from my year at good Boston firms, but yes, Boston is a small market with lots of good law schools = tough competition for jobs.

Thank you everyone! That was quite helpful, and prompt. Boston does seem tough to crack in general. I suppose that in any scenario, it'd be foolish of me to totally swear off NYC considering all of the opportunities which are there in contrast.

kemosabe wrote:Thank you everyone! That was quite helpful, and prompt. Boston does seem tough to crack in general. I suppose that in any scenario, it'd be foolish of me to totally swear off NYC considering all of the opportunities which are there in contrast.

No reason you can't do both. I interviewed in two markets and got offers in both.

kemosabe wrote:Thank you everyone! That was quite helpful, and prompt. Boston does seem tough to crack in general. I suppose that in any scenario, it'd be foolish of me to totally swear off NYC considering all of the opportunities which are there in contrast.

No reason you can't do both. I interviewed in two markets and got offers in both.

Though in your case it likely helped you're a bit of a man with no country re: specific markets.

kemosabe wrote:Thank you everyone! That was quite helpful, and prompt. Boston does seem tough to crack in general. I suppose that in any scenario, it'd be foolish of me to totally swear off NYC considering all of the opportunities which are there in contrast.

No reason you can't do both. I interviewed in two markets and got offers in both.

Yeah that'd definitely be the plan. I'd probably bid Boston/NYC and sprinkle the remainder on whatever remnants of biglaw exist elsewhere in New England and eastern NY.

Ha yeah, that's what I was getting at. I probably could have just said Albany considering there isn't much else around that area. I've noticed a handful of biglaw firms have offices in places like Albany and Stamford, CT. I'm just beginning my research on this, so I don't have a great understanding of how the hiring works for these places. Ever heard of a Cornell grad getting biglaw in Albany?

kemosabe wrote:Ha yeah, that's what I was getting at. I probably could have just said Albany considering there isn't much else around that area. I've noticed a handful of biglaw firms have offices in places like Albany and Stamford, CT. I'm just beginning my research on this, so I don't have a great understanding of how the hiring works for these places. Ever heard of a Cornell grad getting biglaw in Albany?

No. But I also haven't heard of anyone trying very hard. Many a all offices do not have summer programs.

kemosabe wrote:Ha yeah, that's what I was getting at. I probably could have just said Albany considering there isn't much else around that area. I've noticed a handful of biglaw firms have offices in places like Albany and Stamford, CT. I'm just beginning my research on this, so I don't have a great understanding of how the hiring works for these places. Ever heard of a Cornell grad getting biglaw in Albany?

No. But I also haven't heard of anyone trying very hard. Many a all offices do not have summer programs.

I know of someone getting a firm in Albany. I don't know if it would be considered Big Law or not.